Decades of brutal Assad dynasty rule are at an end – but there are dark clouds on the horizon for Syria | World News
It's over. Fifty-four years of brutal Assad dynasty rule has come to an end.The streets of Damascus have erupted in celebration. President Bashar al Assad has fled the country and the capital has fallen.
What comes next is of great concern. Syria is deeply divided, geographically and socially. This is a moment of huge peril.Once the euphoria cools there will be deep hatred and anger towards former Assad loyalists after decades of murderous rule. Containing that will be difficult.Who governs Syria is unknown.
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An image of Syrian President Bashar al Assad riddled with bullets in Hama, Syria. Pic: AP
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